B49: Sicilian, Taimanov variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2

Sicilian, Taimanov variation

B49 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 2456
Last Played: Apr 2023
Overall score:
31.8%32.4%35.8%

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options

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Played frequently by:

White  
Falko Bindrich 12 games
Alexei Shirov 10 games
Ante Brkic 9 games
Black  
Mark E Taimanov 11 games
Hansjuerg Kaenel 10 games
Igor Miladinovic 10 games

Possible continuations:

7... Nf6  1944
32.4 % 32.5 % 35.1 %
7... b5  425
27.8 % 32.9 % 39.3 %
7... Bb4  40
42.5 % 20 % 37.5 %
7... d6  11
36.4 % 36.4 % 27.3 %
7... Nge7  8
25 % 62.5 %
7... Nxd4  8
25 % 62.5 %
7... Bd6  6
33.3 % 16.7 % 50 %
7... Na5  5
40 % 40 % 20 %
7... Be7  4
75 % 25 %
7... Ne5  2
100 %